Jim, the hat looks great on you! Has the felt "softened up" a bit or is it still a bit stiff? Trying to decide whether to keep mine or pass it on. @Frunobulax
It has an unreeded sweatband and a $7.50 price tag, so I am thinking it is more of a late 1940s vintage.
Thanks to everyone for the nice comments on the Lamson! Its a pretty cool hat with great felt.
Alan, the trademark no. is 526196, which was filed in 1947 and registered in 1950. So that nails down the earliest date. When I first acquired the hat, I googled the store where the hat was purchased, Renberg's of Tulsa. Their logo appeared to remain the same throughout their existence, so no...
Robert, you very well may be correct. I am always looking for info on dating Resistols. There seems to be less information on these than most other major manufactures.
What throws me off is the font on the front of the sweatband and the oil skin liner tip. It is dissimilar to other Resistols...
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